ChainHelix for Machines

candles

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Price history: open, high, low, close, volume and trade count per candle for one chain, any of fourteen timeframes from one minute to one week, up to 500 candles newest last. Price: 2 cents per call.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`chain`	Yes	Chain name, one of bitcoin, ethereum, bnb, solana, avalanche, xrp, tron, polygon, sui. Example: ethereum
`limit`	No	Number of bars, whole number 1 to 500, default 200. Example: 100
`timeframe`	No	Bar length, one of 1m, 3m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 2h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 1d, 3d, 1w; default 1h. Example: 4h

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description
`chain`	Yes
`count`	No
`source`	No
`candles`	Yes
`dataGaps`	No	Present only when the window of the answer overlaps a recorded data gap. Figures inside each listed period are incomplete. periods are the recorded gaps (end null while still open); atCall is measured against the window of this call and is left out of meta.contentHash.
`latestAt`	No
`timeframe`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed3 schema fields changedOct 25, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / chain / description

Added value: +"Chain name, one of bitcoin, ethereum, bnb, solana, avalanche, xrp, tron, polygon, sui. Example: ethereum"

addedInput schema / properties / limit / description

Added value: +"Number of bars, whole number 1 to 500, default 200. Example: 100"

addedInput schema / properties / timeframe / description

Added value: +"Bar length, one of 1m, 3m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 2h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 1d, 3d, 1w; default 1h. Example: 4h"

Changed1 schema field changedOct 16, 2026

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256

Previous value: -"670f7504e3de5031beccee25a2d24e4515f68b893295f6d5b0d3a0665498b2c9"New value: +"25cc80db6d8e9eac73d47a50f7ad6333a21f1972d008a8fed0159de8bfb4b519"

Changed2 schema fields changedOct 16, 2026

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256

Previous value: -"e5b4290024a229f2bdf97f8fc6a0079c3fe13b77267f41fdcffeb8b26aa1c41e"New value: +"670f7504e3de5031beccee25a2d24e4515f68b893295f6d5b0d3a0665498b2c9"

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / version

Previous value: -"0.1.0"New value: +"0.2.0"

Changed4 schema fields changedOct 15, 2026

addedInput schema / additionalProperties
```
Added value: +false
```

addedOutput schema / properties / dataGaps

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "description": "Present only when the window of the answer overlaps a recorded data gap. Figures inside each listed period are incomplete. periods are the recorded gaps (end null while still open); atCall is measured against the window of this call and is left out of meta.contentHash.",
+  "properties": {
+    "gaps": {
+      "items": {
+        "additionalProperties": false,
+        "properties": {
+          "atCall": {
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+              "note": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "periodsInWindow": {
+                "items": {
+                  "additionalProperties": false,
+                  "properties": {
+                    "end": {
+                      "type": "number"
+                    },
+                    "ongoing": {
+                      "type": "boolean"
+                    },
+                    "start": {
+                      "type": "number"
+                    }
+                  },
+                  "required": [
+                    "start",
+                    "end"
+                  ],
+                  "type": "object"
+                },
+                "type": "array"
+              },
+              "shareOfWindowPct": {
+                "type": "number"
+              },
+              "windowEnd": {
+                "type": "number"
+              },
+              "windowStart": {
+                "type": "number"
+              }
+            },
+            "required": [
+              "windowStart",
+              "windowEnd",
+              "periodsInWindow",
+              "shareOfWindowPct",
+              "note"
+            ],
+            "type": "object"
+          },
+          "chain": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "data": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "periods": {
+            "items": {
+              "additionalProperties": false,
+              "properties": {
+                "end": {
+                  "type": [
+                    "number",
+                    "null"
+                  ]
+                },
+                "ongoing": {
+                  "type": "boolean"
+                },
+                "start": {
+                  "type": "number"
+                }
+              },
+              "required": [
+                "start",
+                "end"
+              ],
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "records": {
+            "items": {
+              "additionalProperties": false,
+              "properties": {
+                "lost": {
+                  "type": [
+                    "number",
+                    "null"
+                  ]
+                },
+                "lostUnit": {
+                  "type": [
+                    "string",
+                    "null"
+                  ]
+                },
+                "record": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                },
+                "source": {
+                  "type": "string"
+                }
+              },
+              "required": [
+                "source",
+                "record"
+              ],
+              "type": "object"
+            },
+            "type": "array"
+          },
+          "section": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "window": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "section",
+          "chain",
+          "data",
+          "window",
+          "periods",
+          "records",
+          "atCall"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "type": "array"
+    },
+    "statement": {
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "statement",
+    "gaps"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

removedOutput schema / properties / meta

Removed value: -{
-  "additionalProperties": false,
-  "properties": {
-    "contentHash": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "generated": {
-      "type": "number"
-    },
-    "priceUsd": {
-      "type": "number"
-    },
-    "validUntil": {
-      "type": "number"
-    }
-  },
-  "type": "object"
-}

removedOutput schema / properties / receipt

Removed value: -{
-  "additionalProperties": false,
-  "properties": {
-    "bytes": {
-      "type": "number"
-    },
-    "covers": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "issuedAt": {
-      "type": "number"
-    },
-    "lookup": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "network": {
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "nonce": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "seq": {
-      "type": "number"
-    },
-    "settleTx": {
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    },
-    "sha256": {
-      "type": "string"
-    },
-    "tool": {
-      "type": [
-        "string",
-        "null"
-      ]
-    }
-  },
-  "type": "object"
-}

Changed1 schema field changedSep 21, 2026

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256

Previous value: -"a1c2e10fd3177d6b4d59ca78693e8fb36880165cf0f735f680dd86a510411178"New value: +"e5b4290024a229f2bdf97f8fc6a0079c3fe13b77267f41fdcffeb8b26aa1c41e"

Changed1 schema field changedSep 19, 2026

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256

Previous value: -"1eeb782ee15fe69fc80776948e0556fa6b795e210e6305935b2c97b73d955cda"New value: +"a1c2e10fd3177d6b4d59ca78693e8fb36880165cf0f735f680dd86a510411178"

Changed1 schema field changedSep 19, 2026

changedInput schema / x-lexicon / bundleSha256

Previous value: -"c014292cad7497ce9fd68c33345ac32cb42b672c8e77d6c749c26e162cc207e4"New value: +"1eeb782ee15fe69fc80776948e0556fa6b795e210e6305935b2c97b73d955cda"

Changed3 schema fields changedSep 19, 2026

addedInput schema / x-aliases

Added value: +{
+  "limit": [
+    "Limit",
+    "limits",
+    "$limit",
+    "_limit",
+    "Limits"
+  ]
+}

addedInput schema / x-lexicon

Added value: +{
+  "bundleSha256": "c014292cad7497ce9fd68c33345ac32cb42b672c8e77d6c749c26e162cc207e4",
+  "name": "ChainHelix Agentic Lexicon",
+  "resolve": "lexicon_resolve",
+  "spec": "lexicon_spec",
+  "version": "0.1.0"
+}

addedInput schema / x-vocab

Added value: +{
+  "chain": "onchain.chain",
+  "limit": "data.limit",
+  "timeframe": "market.timeframeApi"
+}

Changed4 schema fields changedSep 5, 2026

addedOutput schema / properties / latestAt

Added value: +{
+  "type": [
+    "number",
+    "null"
+  ]
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / meta

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "contentHash": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "generated": {
+      "type": "number"
+    },
+    "priceUsd": {
+      "type": "number"
+    },
+    "validUntil": {
+      "type": "number"
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / receipt

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "bytes": {
+      "type": "number"
+    },
+    "covers": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "issuedAt": {
+      "type": "number"
+    },
+    "lookup": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "network": {
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "nonce": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "seq": {
+      "type": "number"
+    },
+    "settleTx": {
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    },
+    "sha256": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "tool": {
+      "type": [
+        "string",
+        "null"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "type": "object"
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / source
```
Added value: +{
+  "type": "string"
+}
```

AddedAug 24, 2026

TDQS

A4/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true, so the description isn't burdened with safety signaling. It adds genuine context: 'up to 500 candles newest last' discloses result ordering and cap, and 'Price: 2 cents per call' surfaces a cost the agent would otherwise not know.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

A single dense sentence with the resource front-loaded, followed by ordering and cost clauses. Every clause earns its place; no repetition of schema content.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Output schema exists so return values needn't be explained, and annotations cover safety. The description supplies ordering, cap, timeframes, and pricing, leaving only defaults (in schema) unmentioned – nearly complete for a simple read tool.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema coverage is 100%, so chain, limit, and timeframe are fully documented in the schema. The description adds only the ordering detail ('newest last') beyond the schema's per-parameter docs, so baseline 3 is appropriate.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Names the specific resource (open/high/low/close/volume/trade-count candles) for one chain, which distinguishes it from the sibling 'prices' tool by specifying bar granularity. An agent can tell what it returns without opening the schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

It conveys the scope ('for one chain') and the timeframe range, but never explicitly states when to choose this over siblings like 'prices' or 'market_state', nor any when-not conditions. Usage is implied rather than guided.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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